Solis by Miriam L. Felton

Craft: Knitting

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Choice of yarn is REALLY important for this pattern. It was designed to be knit in Manos Silk Blend, which is a mostly drapey, but still bouncy silk/wool blend. The shape of the sweater is, by nature, very boxy, and the drape of the yarn makes up for and lets the sleeves hang, and the whole thing cling in a fetching way. Choose something with a significant silk, bamboo, or tencel content to get a similar drape. Also wash and block your swatch. Some of these fibers behave differently after washing.

Sizes

Finished bust circumference: 32½ (36, 40½, 44, 48½, 52, 56½)”.

Length: 21 (21¾, 22½, 23, 23¾, 24¼, 24¾)”

Sweater shown measures 36”.

This piece is meant to fit with 1–2” of positive ease.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay SILK BLEND (70% extrafine merino wool, 30% silk; approx. 50g/150 yds),

4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8) sk. Shown in #3014 Natural.

Needles & Notions

US 6/4mm straight needles and 16” circular needle, or size to obtain gauge

US 4/3.5mm straight needles for cast-on

smooth, sturdy waste yarn for provisional cast-on

two ring markers

stitch holders or waste yarn

Gauge

22 stitches and 31 rows = 4“ over St st with larger needles

22 stitches and 22 rows = 4“ over Lace Mesh with larger needles

Note

Though not stated explicitly, any time you are working the Lace Mesh stitch, use the larger needle, as listed in the gauge section.